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Young Composers is a place where composers and musicians of all ages can communicate, share, and collaborate with others on the subjects of music, composition, performance and repertoire. This site is home to many people of different experiences and styles, and is an excellent resource for all musicians. After registering, you will be able to converse with musicians of all types and ages in the forum. You may also make use of the wiki system to create a profile showcasing you and your works, or just write about something that you are particularly knowledgeable about. Click one of the links below to get started! Remember, if you want to participate, you must first register.

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The article of choice for the month of May is Twelve Tone Composition. This extensive article includes an introduction to the twelve-tone method of composition, directions on how to use it as well as a short essay on the method's relevance to composers of today. Read More...

Last month's featured article: Eivind Groven

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Tyler Smith (known on YC as 'Hands') is a first-year composition student at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. He is trying to make a career in music despite having perhaps the most generic name in the universe. He has wanted to be a composer ever since he heard Danny Elfman's "Music for a Darkened Theater", and perhaps even before that. Read more...

Previous featured profile: Michael Porcaro

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